money Flashcards
money
anything that is generally accepted as a payment for goods, services and payment of debts
functions of money
medium of exchange store of value unit of account means of deferred payment measure of value
medium of exchange
money can be used in the exchange of goods and services
measure of value
money can be used to determine how much something is worth
unit of account
money is used to track how much to spend or how much you intend of spending
store of value
money enables people to save for the future
means of deferred payment
money permits people to buy things on credit [buy now, pay later]
characteristics of money
durability acceptability homogenity portability divisibility
durability
money can be able to last for long
portability
money can be carried around easily
acceptability
money must be generally accpeted
scarcity
money must be scarce to reduce inflation and motivate workers
divisibility
can be broken down into smaller amounts